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January 23, 2013

3 CHAAT CHUTNEY RECIPE

I am a big fan of chaat items .I can live with it.Recently i tried dahi vada( will post next).I made these chaat chutneys & the urad dal batter in large quantities, refrigerated it and prepared it for my daughter as evening snack for 3-4 days ..She loved it a lot.Making varieties of chaat is very easy.If we have these chutneys, oma podi & onions at home , we can make chaat recipes instantly. I used to make a single sweet n sour chutney for chaat which u can find here. But after going through some books and websites , i found there are different varieties of chutneys. So this time i tried all these chutneys.I made them thick & i diluted it while use..I quickly browsed some recipes and i finally settled down with recipes of Few minute wonders..I made some slight changes in the ingredients and the procedure for my comfort ..Do try these chutneys , u’ll love it..

GREEN CHUNTEY

INGREDIENTS
1 cup - 200ml

Coriander leaves – 1 cup

Mint leaves – 1/3 cup

Green chillies – 3-4 nos

Lime juice – 1 tbsp

Jeera / cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder – A pinch

Garlic – 2 pods

Ginger – 1 inch

Small onion – 2 nos (optional)

Salt & water – As needed

METHOD

Take all the ingredients in the mixer & grind all the ingredients to a smooth paste adding salt & water.

Store in an air-tight box, refrigerate it. Dilute the chutney when use.

RED CHUTNEY/ GARLIC CHUTNEY

INGREDIENTS

Garlic cloves – 7 cloves

Red chillies – 4- 5 nos

Salt & water – As needed

Tamarind – Small piece (optional)

METHOD

Grind all the ingredients to a smooth , thick paste.Store, refrigerate n use!.This chutney can be used as a dip for momos and it can be applied in masala dosa !

SWEET CHUTNEY/DATES CHUTNEY

INGREDIENTS

Dates – 6-8 nos

Grated Jaggery – 1/4 cup

Tamarind – Big gooseberry size

Water – As needed ( 1/2 cup)

Salt – a pinch

Red chilli powder – 1 tsp

Cumin powder – 1/2 tsp

Chaat masala powder – 1/2 tsp

METHOD

In a pan , add water , dates , jaggery , tamarind & allow it to boil.

Close it with lid and allow the dates to cook & jaggery to melt completely. By the time the dates get cooked , the water will be reduced to half..Switch off the flame .Drain the excess water & allow the mixture to cool down.